Photobiomodulation (PBM) light therapy may improve postoperative pain and wound healing after tooth extractions, according to a scoping review published on May 18 in the Journal of the American Dental ...

Tooth extractions, including ones involving infection, periodontal disease and crowding issues, are one of the most common dental procedures. An estimated 10 million wisdom teeth are extracted from ...

Laser therapy has numerous applications and may improve oral wound healing by encouraging cell regeneration, lessening pain, and modulating the immune system, but its use after tooth extraction ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I take Fosamax for osteoporosis. I need to have a tooth extracted, but I heard that my jaw could die if I do this. Is that true? The risk of bone death (osteonecrosis) from tooth ...

Ridge preservation and tooth extraction healing are critical processes in oral rehabilitation, aimed at maintaining alveolar bone volume and establishing optimal conditions for subsequent dental ...

A diabetic woman faced sudden blindness after a tooth extraction. Doctors diagnosed a severe eye infection, metastatic endophthalmitis. This condition occurs when bacteria travel from the mouth to the ...